Migration in Piedade de Caratinga/MG (2017–2022)

Piedade de Caratinga/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,940 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 975 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +520 people (65.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.362. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piedade de Caratinga/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	975	774 to 1,176	good
Out-migrants	455	306 to 604	use with caution
Net migration	+520	270 to 770	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.362	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Piedade de Caratinga/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Ubaporanga/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Entre Folhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piedade de Caratinga/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ipanema/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Imbé de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	540	55.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	380	39.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	5.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	55.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	20.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	43.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	10.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	2.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	47.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	24.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	50.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	19.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	32.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	28.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	17.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	10.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	10.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	27.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,295	68.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	15.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	5.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,975	39.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,045	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,480	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	5.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,040	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	795	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	770	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	635	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	600	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	585	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	540	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	460	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piedade de Caratinga/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	370
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.62
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	30 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Piedade de Caratinga/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piedade-de-caratinga-mg-3150158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.